Project Information

Bid Title

26-013 Design/Build: Engineering Design, Fabrication and Installation Services for Radio Tower

Issuing Agency

City of Pawtucket

Location

Rhode Island

Published Date

Mar 9, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 9, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

26-013 Design/Build: Engineering Design, Fabrication and Installation Services for Radio Tower

RFP Submission Deadline: April 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM Late submittals will not be considered.

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CITY OF PAWTUCKET

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Bid #26-013

Design/Build: Engineering Design,

Fabrication and Installation Services for

Radio Tower

March 6, 2026

Contents:

1.0 Bid/Solicitation Information

2.0 Instructions and Notifications to Bidders

3.0 Overview

4.0 Scope of Work

5.0 Insurance

6.0 Acknowledgement of Risk and Hold Harmless Agreement

7.0 Additional Insurance Requirements

8.0 Proposal Content and Organization

9.0 Evaluation Criteria

10.0 Miscellaneous

11.0 Bid Form

12.0 General Conditions – AIA Document A201

12.1 Addendum To General Conditions

13.0 Supplementary Conditions

14.0 Special Conditions

Appendix A

Anti-Kickback Acknowledgement

Appendix B

City of Pawtucket Purchasing Rules and Regulations and

Terms and Conditions of Purchase

Appendix C

General Wage Rate Decision – Davis Bacon

Appendix D

City of Pawtucket Standard Form of Agreement (Sample)

1.0 - Bid/Solicitation Information

Schedule

Pre- Bid Meeting & Site Tour: No Yes (Non-Mandatory)

Location: 10:00 am, March 17, 2026 - 240 Grotto Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Requests for Further Information:

March 25, 2026 @ 4:00 PM

Requests for information or clarification must be made electronically to the attention of:

Joe Morais – Senior Project Leader

E-mail: jmorais@pawtucketri.gov

Please reference the RFP / LOI number on all correspondence. Answers to questions

received, if any, will be posted on the internet as an addendum to this bid solicitation.

RFP Submission Deadline:

April 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Late submittals will not be considered.

Proposals must be mailed or hand-delivered in a sealed envelope marked with the

RFP/Proposal # and Project Name to:

Pawtucket City Hall - Purchasing Office

137 Roosevelt Avenue

Pawtucket, RI 02860

Bids shall be opened on April 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM at a scheduled purchasing board meeting

at 100 Freight Street, Pawtucket, RI

Bonds/Surety Required

Bid Bond:  No Yes

Fidelity Bond:  No  Yes

Performance and Payment Bond:  No  Yes

The successful respondent will be required to furnish all insurance documentation as

outlined in the attached General Terms & Conditions of Purchase.

Bidder is required to provide a performance and payment bond as outlined in the City’s

General Terms & Conditions of Purchase (Appendix B of this RFP) in an amount not less

than one hundred percent (100%) of the bid price.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish all insurance documentation as outlined

in the attached Purchasing Rules & Regulations and General Terms & Conditions of

Purchase.

Miscellaneous

The bid process and resulting contract are subject to the Rules and Regulations and

General Terms and Conditions of Purchase. Submission of a bid in response to this

solicitation is acknowledgement and acceptance of these Rules and Regulations and

General Terms and Conditions of Purchase.

The City of Pawtucket reserves the right to award on the basis of cost alone, accept or

reject any or all bids, and to act in its best interest including, but not limited to, directly

negotiating with any vendor who submits a proposal in response to this RFP and to award

a contract based upon the results of those negotiations alone. Proposals found to be

technically or substantially non-responsive at any point in the evaluation process will be

rejected and not considered further. The City of Pawtucket may, at its sole option, elect

to require presentations(s) by bidders clearly in consideration for award.

2.0 - Instructions and Notifications to Bidders

• It is the vendor's responsibility to examine all specifications and site conditions

thoroughly, and comply fully with specifications and all attached terms and

conditions. Vendors must comply with all Federal, State, and City laws, ordinances

and regulations, and meet any and all registration requirements where required for

contractors as set forth by the State of Rhode Island. Failure to make a complete

submission as described herein may result in a rejection of the proposal.

• All costs associated with developing or submitting a proposal in response to this

Request, or to provide oral or written clarification of its content shall be borne by

the bidder. The City of Pawtucket assumes no responsibility for these costs.

• A submittal may be withdrawn by written request to the Purchasing Agent by the

proposer prior to the stated RFP deadline.

• Prior to the proposal deadline established for this RFP, changes may be made to

a proposal already received by the City if that vendor makes a request to the

Purchasing Agent, in writing, to do so. No changes to a proposal shall be made

after the RFP deadline.

• Proposals are considered to be irrevocable for a period of not less than ninety (90)

days following the opening date, and may not be withdrawn, except with the

express written permission of the Purchasing Agent. Should any vendor object to

this condition, the vendor must provide objection through a question and/or

complaint to the Purchasing Agent prior to the proposal deadline.

• All pricing submitted will be considered to be firm and fixed unless otherwise

indicated herein.

• The vendor has full responsibility to ensure that the proposal arrives at the

Purchasing Division Office prior to the deadline set out herein. The City assumes

no responsibility for delays caused by the U.S. Postal Service or any other delivery

service. Postmarking by the due date will not substitute for actual receipt of

response by the due date. Proposals arriving after the deadline may be returned,

unopened, to the vendor, or may simply be declared non-responsive and not

subject to evaluation, at the sole discretion of the Purchasing Agent. For the

purposes of this requirement, the official time and date shall be that of the

time clock in the City of Pawtucket’s Purchasing Office.

• At the time and place fixed for the opening of Bids, the Owner will cause to be

opened and publicly read aloud every Bid received within the time set for receiving

Bids, irrespective of any irregularities therein. Bidders and other persons properly

interested may be present, in person or by representative.

• It is intended that an award pursuant to this Request will be made to a prime

contractor, who will assume responsibility for all aspects of the work. Joint venture

and cooperative proposals will not be considered, but subcontracts are permitted,

provided that their use is clearly indicated in the bidder's proposal, and the

subcontractor(s) proposed to be used are identified in the proposal.

• Bidders are advised that all materials submitted to the City of Pawtucket for

consideration in response to this Request for Proposals shall be considered to be

public records as defined in Title 38 Chapter 2 of the Rhode Island General Laws,

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 237130Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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